Articles by ‘Chris Amys’

In 2024 expect a year of significant change in HR and employment law. Here is a summary of the key changes you need to prepare for.

Workers are to be given a new statutory right to request a predictable working pattern following Parliament’s approval of the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 (‘Act’).

In the latest publication of its state of health care and adult social care in England, the CQC identifies the key challenges facing the sector and how some providers are overcoming them.

The UK Government has published new regulations, significantly changing the way that holiday entitlement and pay should be calculated for workers on permanent contracts but engaged for part of the year or who have…

What can you expect? The webinar will cover the following topics: Handling poor performance and absences from work in the context of menopause and discrimination claims New rights for staff – predictable working, flexible…

Changes to the law on flexible working will shortly come into force, following Parliament’s approval of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill. The Private Members’ Bill, which has been making its way through Parliament…

Adult social care has a large and diverse workforce in England, with around 1.6 million people working in the sector. It continues to create exciting career opportunities, with more posts being created each year,…

2022 was a challenging year for many organisations – employers grappled with changes to COVID-19 testing and self-isolation, shifting trends towards hybrid working and political and financial uncertainty. Additionally, the war for talent continued…

For 32 years, the UN has observed 1 October as “International Day of Older Persons”, with the theme for 2022 being the resilience and contributions of older women. Ageing is a natural biological process…

Following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, a state funeral will take place at 11am on Monday 19 September 2022. The Government has announced that Monday 19 September 2022 will be an extra…

As people head off on their well-deserved summer breaks, employee’s holiday entitlement and pay can be a complicated and divisive issue. This is particularly so for those who work irregular hours and are paid…

Recent ONS estimates suggest that around 2 million people (3.1% of the UK’s population) have symptoms of long-COVID, with the most common symptoms being fatigue, shortness of breath, coughs and muscle aches. As more care staff…